Let the games begin! As the whole world turns their eyes toward the Olympic Games in Vancouver, relive the moments that made us gasp, cheer…and even tear up a little.

By Ashley Hamilton

Photo: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

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In Remembrance

In an unexpected and tragic turn of events, luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died during a training run, just hours before the opening of the Vancouver Olympic Games. Here, a woman lights a candle in his memory.